Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-09-13

ened, air then but partially clarifies
the blood, food then 10 imperfectly as-
simulated, and the body degeneratss.
vigor is essential TO tbs uniform sue
cess and happiness Of every individual
and strength and happiness Of the
people are essential 10 good public
morals, good public government and
sound public prosperity. Sanitary
Improvements are. therefore, among
the chief duties Of . community. and
have ever been the objects Of the most
earnest labor Of great public philan-
thropists. Water has thus far proved
the most efiectual and economical
agent, - sanitary scavenger, In the
removal from our habitations of waste
slops and sewage, and also the most
effectual and economical agency in the
protection Of life and property from
destruction by fire.
Reference need be made 10 but one
Of many experiences. viz: At Colum-
bus, Ohio, the average loss by fire for
the four years preceding the odhple-
ton Of the public water works was IS
Of one per cent of the valuation. The
average loss during the first -four years
after completion of the works was .lS
and during the fifth year, from April
], 1875, TO April l, 1876. was IL Of
the valuation.
The necessity of judiciously exc
cuted system of public water supply
increases a. the population Of Q town
increases; as the mass Of buildings
thickens; as the land upon which the
town 10 built becomes saturated with
sewage; ss the Individual sources
within the town are polluted; - the
atmosphere over and within the town
10 polluted by gases arising thersfrom;
and % the dangers Of epidemics.
feven and contagious diseases increase.
No town or city can submit to . con-
tinued want Of an adequate supply Of
pure and wholesome water without Q
serious check In its prosperity. Capi.
tai is always wary Of investment where
the elements Of safety and health arc
lacking. and industry breads frequent
failures and Objectionable quality Of
It's water supply. II is true considera-
tions Of profit sometimes svidsnce the
assembling Of . town where portable
waters are pro,urable with difiiculty,
but In such cases the lack is sure 10
prove growing hindranoe 10 its proc
perity. and before the town arrives as
considerable magnitude. its remedy
will present one Of the most dlfhcult
problems with which IL municipal
authorities are Obliged 10 cope. In
the experience Of all large and thirty.
Ing cities there has come time whsn
an additional or new and abundant
water supply was . necessity, tsrribly
real, that would not b talked
down, or resolved out Of existence
by public meeting. or walt for
more convenient season; . time
when 1t wss not p0ssible fos every
citissn to supply bis household or his
place Of businss independently, %
even for . majority Of the citizens 10
do 20, and whsu psonpt. united and
systematic action must bs taken 10 en-
sure the health, prosperity and safety
Of the people.
The construction of water works 10
almost sure 10 enhance the valus Of
property along IL lines. ussd In is
protection, and avsiling Of IL sonvsn-
fences. Their 10 also, . psrpstual ~
duction IL the yearly ratss Of insur-
ance.
In recently adopted schedule Of The
national board on underwriters. tthsr
are additions 10 be made In . city
which hes no wsser supply tor hrs
protection termed deneisncy ehasgsa
The financial value of the enhanced
Are risk, - reduced BY ths board
from On Immense mas Of stAtistio,
and the additional premium ohArged
on the most favorable buildinen. y
sixty per cent. without good wstss
works, and forty per cent. II only ~
cIstrens are provided.
There are many industFiss, ths M
PRODUCTION Of which ere Of valus 70 .
community that cannot b pssseessea
without the uss Of tolsrabls peFs eed
son water; besides the enhances ~
~ to human life and 10 propsssy soa
destroying flames, sssompsnyins :
libssal dIstxibution of Ore hyosane
under adequate psssssss shs'sshsas
The city.' a
Hsquantisy Of fpsss wssr sepe
rsIsd s6sm,sslly. 70 VIII bs hsne =
contain two partA 80 q -
i vsarhinr one nlssh = meeA = -
lwhcis will - hytNgans - -
so.Harssa = - ~